Dear Lucy: A Novel by Julie Sarkissian - Special Free Excerpt!

7/29/2019 Dear Lucy: A Novel by Julie Sarkissian - Special Free Excerpt!

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Nvnrybfn ms jslnnp eut in&

M lbb` qumd` mf nvnry rbbi tb snn tcjt fbebay ms imssmfg jfa

fbebay ms& Qcjt ms gbba endjusn mh sbinbfn ms imssmfg M cjvn tb

lnjvn tb gb fa tcni jfa tcnf wcb wbula gnt tcn nggs2 Endjusn

tcny cjvn fnvnr `fbwf j gmrl wcb wjs js gnftln wmtc tcn nggs&

M gb abwf tcn stjmrs qumnt lm`n M ji sbintcmfg wmtcbut jfy

wnmgct& M bpnf tcn abbr mf tcn ajr` jfa tcn dbla sud`s iy s`mf tb)

wjras mt& Mt ms tcn ibrfmfg eut tcnrn ms fb suf ynt, kust wcmtn lmgctjrbufa tcn nagns&

Mt ms tcn tmin tb gnt tcn nggs& Qmin hbr iy enst tcmfg&

Qcn hbxns M djf cnjr tcni stmll amggmfg& Qcny dbin mf tcn

dcmd`nf cbusn jt fmgct& Wn try tb `nnp tcni but wmtc wmrn& Tbin)

tmins tcny amg ufanr tcn wmrn& Mh ybu tcmf` j hbx ms j sijrt jfmijl

tcnf ybu jrn rmgct& Wcjt ab tcn hbxns ab jhtnr tcny amg ufanr tcn

wmrn2 Wnll, tcny njt tcn dcmd`nfs jfa ernj` tcn nggs ms bfn tcmfg&

Eut tcny jrn sdjrna bh tcn ajy jfa bh in, sb tcny jrn gbfn&

Qcn nggs tcny scmfn wmtc tcnmr wcmtn jfa M ab fbt fnna tcn

lmgct tb fa tcni& Qcn hbxns fnna fb lmgct nmtcnr& M ji j lmttln lm`n

tcn hbx, cn ms j lmttln lm`n in&

M gnt tcn nggs hbr bur ernj`hjst& Qcny jrn jlmvn& Wcnf ybu njt

sbintcmfg tcjt ms jlmvn ybu tj`n tcn lmhn hbr ybursnlh& ]bu djfttcmf` bh mt js tj`mfg lmhn hrbi jfbtcnr tcmfg, ybu tcmf` bh mt js gmv)

mfg lmhn tb ybursnlh& Qcjt ms wcjt Tjijftcj tbla in wcnf M js`na

jebut nggs hbr ernj`hjst&


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1 | Kulmn Tjr`mssmjf

Tjijftcj `fbws& Qcnrn ms sbintcmfg grbwmfg mfsman bh cnr

tbb&

Nvnry pnrsbf gnts tcrnn nggs eut Tjijftcj, scn gnts hbur nggs&

M dbuft tcn nggs, bfn twb tcrnn hbr in, bfn twb tcrnn hbr ybu, bfntwb tcrnn hbur hbr cnr& Imssus ij`ns cnr cjvn nxtrj sb tcn ejey

wmll en emg nfbugc wcnf mt dbins but, eut Tjijftcj, scn sjvns

tcn nxtrj hbr in& M sjy, wcjt jebut tcn ejey2 jfa scn sjys, tcn

ejeys fn, ybu tj`n mt&

Imstnr tcbugct M wbula fbt en js gnftln wmtc tcn nggs eut M ji

js gnftln wmtc tcn nggs& Iy hjvbrmtn ms tb put tcni mf iy jprbf

pbd`nts endjusn tcnf M hnnl tcni jgjmfst iy ebay ufanrfnjtc&

Qcnf M `fbw sbintcmfg eut M djft sjy mt& Mts fbt j sndrnt eut M

abft cjvn tcn wbras ynt& M ji stmll lbb`mfg hbr tcni& Eut nvnf

wmtcbut tcn wbras, M `fbw cbw tb en sb gnftln&

Iy pbd`nts tcny jrn cnjvy eut tcny rue jgjmfst iy lngs jfa

mt hnnls fmdn lm`n sbinbfn wcb wbula cug ybur lngs& Mt msft rnjlly

j pljdn tb cug eut tcjt ms wcy ybu wbula wjft mt& Endjusn ybutcbugct fbebay wbula rninienr tcjt pljdn&

M tbudc bfn bh tcn nggs wmtc iy dcnn`& Qcn ngg, M hnnl cmi try)

mfg tb `mss in tcrbugc tcn scnll& Cn ms trymfg sb cjra hbr tcn `mss& M

`fbw jebut trymfg sb cjra& Mt ms wcnf tcnrn msft nvnf bfn pmndn bh

ybu tcjt msft trymfg sb cjra& M `mss cmi ejd , jfa mt ms prbejely cms

ljst `mss endjusn wcjt cjppnfs fnxt ms tcjt cn ms bpnfna up jfa put

bf tcn s`mllnt& Qcjt ms pjrt bh wcjt ernj`hjst ms&

M tnll tcn ngg tb fa tcn ejey mf Tjijftcjs stbijdc jfa gmvn

jll cms lmhn tb cnr& Qcnf cn ms fbt sdjrna jebut enmfg bpnfna up&

Cn `fbws mt ms tmin hbr cmi tb gmvn cms lmhn tb tcn ejey jfa `fbw)

mfg tcjt ij`ns cmi erjvn, wcmdc ms abmfg sbintcmfg nvnf mh ybu

tcmf` ybu jrn tbb sdjrna& Qcnf M cnjr tcn enll& Imstnr ms gbfgmfg

tcn enll, wcmdc injfs tmin tb gnt up& Fb, fbt hbr in& Hbr tcn btc)nrs wcb jrn stmll slnnpmfg& M wbfanr mh Iui iui cnjrs tcjt mt ms

tmin tb gnt up& Tcn ms mf tcn dmty, wcmdc ms wmtc Ibftn&

Eut M ji stmll mfsman wcnrn tcn dcmd`nfs lmvn, wcmdc ms djllna


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tcn dcmd`nf dbbp& Fbw M `fbw M ji ljtn ermfgmfg mf tcn nggs& M

rusc tb ermfg tcni cbin& Uusc, tcjt wbra injfs ab sbintcmfg

hjst jfa try fbt tb arbp jfytcmfg&

M dbin ejd` tb tcn cbusn cblamfg iy jprbf wmtc tcn nggs lm`n`mttnfs& Qcny slnnp jll wrjppna tbgntcnr sb wcnf bfn wj`ns up

tcn btcnr sjys, mts b`jy, gb ejd` tb slnnp& Qcn lmgct mf tcn `mtdcnf

mt lbb`s lm`n cbw wjri hnnls& M snn Tjijftcj bf tcn mfsman en)

djusn cnr cjmr glbws& Qcjt injfs lmgct ms ijan mfsman mt& Mt ms j emg

erjma lm`n j rbpn ybu dbula dlmie up tb en fnjr cnr hjdn, wcmdc ms

tcn prnttmnst pljdn mf tcn `mtdcnf& Cnr nyns jrn grnnf jfa mh tcnrn

wjs sbintcmfg bf tcn btcnr sman bh tcni ybu dbula snn tcrbugc tb

mt& Ab ybu `fbw cbw tb rninienr grnnf2 Wnll, mt ms tcn sjin js

grjss wcmln mt ms grbwmfg&

M tj`n bfn cjfa tb bpnf tcn abbr jfa `nnp bfn jrbufa iy

jprbf& Jf ngg kuips but&

Ludy, usn j ejs`nt& Wcnf ybu abft usn j ejs`nt, tcnf tcn

nggs ernj`& Imstnr ms stjfamfg fnxt tb tcn s`mllnt& Wcnf tcn s`mllntms cbt wmtc bml cn puts cms enjra mfsman cms scmrt& Qcnf wn abft

cjvn hbba hbr ernj`hjst& Jfa nvnrybfn ms cufgry&

M ji gnftln wmtc tcn nggs, Imstnr, M sjy& Imssus sjma, Cjvn

ybu nvnr `fbwf j gmrl wcb wjs js gnftln wmtc tcn nggs2

Imssus abnsft sjy jfytcmfg& Qbajy Imssus hbrgbt tb tnll cnr

hjdn tb wj`n up& Tcn ms stmrrmfg j ebwl jfa wjtdcmfg tcn grmts turf

jrbufa jfa jrbufa ey tcn spbbf& Imstnr cn ij`ns tcn nggs jfa

Imssus scn ij`ns tcn grmts jfa tcjt ms wcjt ernj`hjst ms&Imssus,

Imssus, sjy cbw gbba M jlwjys ji wmtc tcn nggs& Qcjt ms iy wmsc eut

scn abnsft lbb` up& J lbt bh tcn tmins wmscmfg abnsft ij`n tcmfgs

cjppnf jfy enttnr tcjf tcny wbula wmtcbut ybur wmscmfg& Eut mt ms

sbintcmfg cjra tb lnjrf, fbt tb usn ybur tmin tb wmsc tcmfgs&

Imssus, Imssus& M cjvn tb sjy mt lbuanr endjusn cnr njrs jrnstmll jslnnp& Tb M sjy mt lbuanr jfa lbuanr, Imssus, ama ybu nvnr

`fbw j gmrl wcb wjs js gbba wmtc tcn nggs2

Endjusn iy rst kbe, mt wjs gnttmfg tcn nggs& Jfa wcnf M


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erbugct tcni iy fgnrs wnrn sb gnftln jfa sbht wmtc tcni jfa

tcny wnrnft sdjrna bh in sb tcny amaft ernj`& Jfa Imssus sjma

tcjt scn cja fnvnr `fbwf j gmrl wcb wjs js gbba wmtc tcn nggs

jfa cnr hjdn lbb`na lm`n wcnf Iui iui hbufa jf njrrmfg tcjthnll bhh& Mt ijan in hnnl gbba mfsman iysnlh lm`n M hbufa mt hbr cnr&

Nvnf tcbugc M amaft&

Ludy, gmvn mt j rnst, sjys Tjijftcj& Dbin smt ey in jfa

lnjvn Imssus jlbfn&

Eut Imssus ms tcn bfly bfn wcb `fbws jebut in enmfg tcn enst

gmrl wmtc tcn nggs& Tjijftcj, scn bfly abns tcn wnnamfg endjusn bh

tcn ejey ij`mfg cnr cnjvy& Tb scn abnsft `fbw jebut enmfg gnftln

wmtc tcn nggs& Bfly Imssus `fbws jfa M fnna tb fa tcn wbras tb

ij`n Imssus sjy tb nvnrybfn cbw gbba M ji wmtc tcn nggs jfa tcny

wmll lnt in stjy bf tcn hjri sb Iui iui wmll `fbw wcnrn tb fa

in& Eut sbintmins wcnf M abft cjvn tcn wbras tb sjy sbintcmfg

bfn sman bh iy ebay gbns bfn wjy tb fa tcni jfa tcn btcnr sman

gbns tcn btcnr& Qcnf fbfn bh in ms lnht tb rninienr tcn wbras wmtc&Imssus& M ji usmfg jll iy jmr tb djrry tcn wbras tb cnr&

Ludy, en gbba jfa ermfg Imstnr tcn nggs, Imssus sjys&

Eut mh Imstnr sjys cbw ijfy tmins ab M cjvn tb tnll ybu tb usn j

ejs`nt jfa nvnrybfn ms cufgry, tcnf Imssus cjs tb tnll Imstnr tcjt M

ji tcn enst gmrl wmtc tcn nggs& Tb cn wmll `fbw tbb& Tb nvnrybfn wmll

`fbw M ji abmfg j gbba kbe jt enmfg Ludy bf tcn hjri&

Ludy, ybu jrn usujlly gnftln wmtc tcn nggs, eut lbb` wcjts

cjppnfmfg fbw, Imssus sjys& Qcn nggs jrn ernj`mfg& ]bu cjvn tb

pjy jttnftmbf tb en gbba wmtc nggs&

Jfa scn stjrts stmrrmfg&

Qcn s`mllnt ms cbt jfa ajfdmfg wmtc bml& Imstnr ij`ns surn tcn

s`mllnt ms cbt wcnf M dbin mfsman sb cn djf drjd` tcn nggs jfa fbt

usn jfy tmin wjmtmfg& Cn wjfts tb gnt tb tcn tmin wcnrn cn tnllsus jll wcjt tb ab tcjt ajy jfa tcnf wn ab mt jfa tcnf cn snlls sbin

bh tcn tcmfgs wn ab jfa sbin bh tcn tcmfgs tcjt grbw& Qcjt ms wcjt

j hjri ms&


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Ajif mt, Ludy, cn sjys, wcmdc ms fbt j tcmfg ybu jrn jllbwna

tb sjy& Gnt bvnr cnrn&

Cn tj`ns tcn nggs but bh iy jprbf& Cn ms gctmfg tb gnt tcni jll

but eut tcny jrnft rnjay& Qcny jrn mppmfg lm`n sc mh ybu gnt tcnibut bh wjtnr& Jf ngg kuips but jgjmf& Mt ms j fbmsn M cjtn tb cnjr&

Gnt tcjt bfn bhh tcn bbr, sjys Imstnr& Wn djft wjstn jfy

hbba& M cjvn tb `nnp ybu jll hna&

M gnt tcjt bfn wmtc j spbbf jfa ermfg mt tb Imstnr& Imstnr bps

tcn rnst bf tcn s`mllnt jfa mt smzzlns, wcmdc ms j wbra M `fbw& Mt

injfs tcn fbmsn bh tcn nggs wcnf tcn pjf ms cbt nfbugc tb dbb`

tcni jfa tcn sbufa wcnf ybu jlibst stnp bf j sfj`n&

Qcnf Imstnr sjys, Qcjt dbrfnr tcnrn, tcjts hbr ybu& Qcn rnst

bh us jrnft gbmfg tb njt bhh tcn bbr endjusn ybu djrry tcn nggs mf

ybur jprbf&

M lbb` jt tcn dbrfnr& Qcjt dbrfnrinjfs tcjt Imstnr abns fbt

tcmf` M ji js gnftln wmtc tcn nggs& M wjft Imssus tb sjy mt tb cmi

eut scn ms fbt sjymfg mt tb cmi sb M wmll ab mt&M ji gnftln wmtc tcn nggs, Imstnr, cjvn ybu nvnr `fbwf j gmrl

wcb wjs js gnftln wmtc tcn nggs2

Qcjts nfbugc* Imstnr sjys vnry lbua, wcmdc ms ynllmfg, jfa

cn ejfgs tcn s`mllnt, wcmdc ms cbt wmtc bml& Mt ms fbmsn ybu cnjr aur)

mfg tcn rjmf jfa ij`ns ybu wjft tb stjy ufanr tcn eljf`nt& Mt ms j

fbmsn tcjt injfs cn abns fbt tcmf` M ji js gnftln wmtc tcn nggs&

Imssus cjs tb tnll cmi M ji gnftln wmtc tcn nggs& Eut scn ms

stmrrmfg jfa wjtdcmfg tcn grmts gb jrbufa jfa scn ms fbt sjymfg

jfytcmfg& M tcmf` mt ms tcn stmrrmfg tcjt ij`ns mt sb Imssus djffbt

rninienr cbw M ji gbba wmtc tcn nggs& M fnna tb ij`n cnr stbp&

M tj`n Imssuss stmrrmfg nlebw wmtc iy strnfgtc endjusn tcn

stmrrmfg ms ij`mfg cnr hbrgnt endjusn bh cbw ijfy tmins tcn spbbf

gbns jrbufa jfa jrbufa& Tcn stbps stmrrmfg& Fbw ms wcnf scn wmllsjy mt* Tcn dlbsns cnr nyns lbfgnr tcjf elmf`mfg& Qcnf scn bpnfs

tcni& Fbw scn fnnas tb bpnf cnr ibutc tbb, sb tcn wbras wmll

dbin&


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Fbw sjy mt* Fbw sjy mt*

Eut scn stmll abnsft sjy mt& Cnr ibutc stjys dlbsna jfa sijll&

Imstnr grjes iy jris, cjranr tcjf M dbula grje tcn stmrrmfg

nlebw&Ludy, dbin smt ey in* ynlls Tjijftcj&

Eut Imssus stmll abnsft sjy mt&

Jfa fbw M `fbw& M `fbw tcn grmts enmfg stmrrna ms wcjt ms ij`)

mfg mt sb Imssus djffbt rninienr M ji tcn ibst gnftln& M usn iy

strnfgtc tb pusc bvnr tcn pbt hull bh jll tcn hbrgnttmfg& Fbw mt ms bf

tcn bbr& Fbw Imssus wmll rninienr cbw M wjs tcn ibst gnftln&

Tjy mt* M sjy& Tjy mt*

Eut scn stmll abnsft sjy mt& Jfa fbw M `fbw tcn grmts bf tcn

bbr jrn ij`mfg cnr hbrgnt M wjs tcn ibst gnftln gmrl wmtc tcn

nggs& Qcn hbrgnttmfg grmts jrn tbb cbt tb cbla jfa tcny slmp tcrbugc

iy fgnrs eut M stmll cbla bf& M bpnf tcn `mtdcnf abbr jfa tcrbw

tcni jwjy, hjr nfbugc jwjy sb Imssus wbft en jeln tb hbrgnt jfy)

ibrn jfa M sjy, Tjy mt* Tjy mt* Tjy tcjt M ji tcn ibst gnftln wmtctcn nggs*

Qcnf Imstnr tj`ns iy jri jgjmf jfa M ji gnttmfg tcrbwf jwjy&

Qcrbwf jwjy bf tcn pbrdc wmtc tcn hbrgnttmfg grmts mf entwnnf iy

tbns, ij`mfg iy tbns hbrgnt cbw gnftln M wjs& Imstnr ejfgs scut tcn

abbr& M usn iy hbrgnttmfg grmts cjfas bf tcn abbr eut tcn abbr hbr)

gnts cbw tb bpnf& Tb M ejfg bf tcn abbr lbua nfbugc tb ij`n tcni

rninienr, ij`n tcni rninienr, mt wjs in& M wjs tcn gmrl wcb wjs

gnftlnst wmtc tcn nggs& Ij`n tcni rninienr sb tcny wmll lnt in

stjy bf tcn hjri wcnrn Iui iui djf fa in&


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Lmhn dbfstjftly rnimfas us bh jll tcn tcmfgs tcjt dbula cjvn ennf

amhhnrnft mh entrjyjl wnrnft mf cuijf fjturn& M cjvn cnjra pnbpln

mf dcurdc js`, mh tcn Lbra cja wjftna us tb en pnrhndt jfa fbt

ij`n jfy imstj`ns, tcnf wcy ama cn ij`n us djpjeln bh smf2

Qcbsn pnbpln abft ufanrstjfa& Cn gjvn us hrnn wmll endjusn

Cn lbvna us& Cn trustna us& Jfa wn entrjyna mt& Wn amaft ansnrvn

mt& Wn ama wrbfg ey Cmi& Fbt tcn btcnr wjy jrbufa, jfa wn dbf)tmfun tb pjy jfa pjy jfa pjy hbr mt& Fbebay ms spjrna& Wn jll pjy&

Ttnllj entrjyna us, tcjt ms trun& M wbula fnvnr anfy tcjt&

Qcbugc wcnf M hnnl scn ama sb but bh spmtn, M cjvn tb rnimfa

iysnlh tcjt mt wjs endjusn bh cnr dbfamtmbf, bur dbfamtmbf, tcn

cuijf dbfamtmbf, ebrf hrbi bur brmgmfjl entrjyjl bh Cmi& M cjvn

tb rnimfa iysnlh tcjt fbebay ms spjrna, tcjt wn jrn jll mfanetna tb

pjy hbr tcjt rst imstj`n&


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Wcnf wn jrn wnnamfg M tj`n iy jris but bh iy arnss& M `fbw tcjt

ybu iustft nvnr, fbt nvnr, tj`n ybur dlbtcns bhh mf hrbft bh btcnr

pnbpln& Endjusn wcnf Iui iui djin but jfa sjw in scn sjma,

Cbw dbula ybu lmht ybur dlbtcns up mf puelmd lm`n tcjt2 ]burn

gbmfg tb gnt ybursnlh mftb emg trbueln& Wcjt wbula cjvn cjppnfna

mh M cjaft dbin but wcnf M ama2 Wcjt ama ybu nxpndt wjs gbmfg tb

cjppnf tb ybu2Wnll, M amaft lmht tcni up endjusn bh wcjt ama M nxpndt& M ama mt

endjusn bh tcn suf bf iy lngs jfa tcn gjin wmtc fb wbras&

Qcjt wjs wcnf scn sjma tb in, ]bu iustft nvnr, fbt nvnr, lmht

up ybur dlbtcns mf hrbft bh btcnr pnbpln&

Eut fbw fbebay ms cnrn nxdnpt Tjijftcj jfa scn msft btcnr

pnbpln& M tj`n iy jris but bh iy arnss jfa tmn tcn slnnvns jrbufa

iy wjmst jfa lmht up tcn s`mrt jfa tcn suf abns mts ajfdn jll bvnr&

Qcn sufs hnnt tmd`ln jfa prnss jfa M ij`n iusmd wmtc iy ernjtc)

mfg endjusn iusmd ms wcjt ybu fnna wcnf ybu wjft tb ab j ajfdn&

Ludy, cbw ab ybu pljf bf wnnamfg wmtc ybur arnss ejllna up

lm`n tcjt2 ]burn gbmfg tb cjvn tb ab ibst bh mt& M djf ejrnly lnjf

bvnr iy enlly tb gnt jcbla bh jfytcmfg& Dbin bf, Imstnr wjfts tcms

abfn qumd`&Qcn wnnas tj`n tcn lmhn but bh tcn pljfts, tcjts wcy ybu `mll

tcni& Qcn wjy ybu `mll tcni ms pull tcni but bh tcn grbufa& Qcny

imgct tnll ybu tcny wjft tb stjy mf tcn grbufa jfa tcny imgct lbb`


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prntty eut ybu cjvn tb pull tcni but jfywjy& Qcn hjri ms jebut

tj`mfg tcn lmhn hrbi sbintcmfg jfa puttmfg mt sbinwcnrn nlsn&

Eut wn jrn sb hjr hrbi tcn cbusn mt abnsft ijttnr jebut cjv)

mfg iy arnss ejllna up lm`n tcjt br cbw M ji gbmfg tb cjvn tb abibst bh mt& Cnrn wn djf bpnf bur ibutcs tb swjllbw tcn suf jfa

Tjijftcj djf erjma iy cjmr lm`n wjtnr pburmfg bvnr in wmtc fb

wntfnss& Cnrn tcnrn ms fb Imstnr tb ynll wcnf mts fbt abfn qumd`

br jf ngg hjlls but aurmfg ernj`hjst&

Imstnr, cn ama fbt enlmnvn jebut cbw M wjs tcn gnftlnst wmtc

tcn nggs, M tnll Tjijftcj&

Bc, cn tcmf`s yburn fn wmtc tcni&

Eut tcnf cn wjs ynllmfg&

]njc, eut ybu wnrn prbvb`mfg cmi& Cnr cjfas mf iy cjmr, mt ms

j hnnlmfg M fnvnr wjft tb nfa& Cns fmdn nfbugc mh ybu abft prb)

vb`n cmi& Wcmdc ybuvn gbt tb stbp abmfg&

Wcmdc ms prbvb`mfg2

Abmfg tcmfgs ybu `fbw cnll ynll jt ybu hbr&M abft ab jfytcmfg sb cnll ynll jt in&

M `fbw tcjts fbt wcy ybu ab mt, eut wcnf ybu snn mts cjppnf)

mfg, ybu gbttj qumt mt, gnt mt2

]ns&

M djft jlwjys en tcnrn tb cnlp ybu, eut ybu `fbw M wbula mh M

dbula, rmgct2

Umgct& Umgct ms j tcmfg ybu sjy wcnf tcn btcnr pnrsbf sjys rmgct&

M bpnf up tcn ejd` bh cnr arnss& Tcn lnts in& Tcn ms jhrjma bh

tcn eurfmfg eut scn wjfts tb hnnl tcn suf ibrn tcjf scn ms jhrjma&

Tcn lnts cnr jris gb lbbsn sb M djf tj`n tcni but bh tcn arnss&

Qcjt ms cbw scn tnlls in tcjt scn wjfts tb en butsman bh cnr arnss&

Fbt nvnry tmin ms j tmin wcnf ybu fnna wbras tb tnll tcmfgs& Qcnf

M tmn tcn slnnvns encmfa cnr ejd`, sb scn djf hnnl tcn suf jfa sbtcn suf, mt djf hnnl cnr tbb&

M djf tj`n djrn bh iysnlh, Tjijftcj sjys& M kust wbrry jebut

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Abft en sdjrna, Tjijftcj, M sjy&

Qj`n djrn bh ybursnlh, tcnf, jfa M wbft en&

B`jy, M sjy, jfa scn simlns& Tb M `fbw wcjt M sjma wjs j

rmgct tcmfg tb sjy& Qcnf M tbudc tcn enst pjrt bh cnr, wcmdc ms cnrcjmr& M prjdtmdn iy erjmamfg sb M djf scbw tcn ejey cbw tb erjma

cms cjmr&

Tjijftcj, wmll tcn ejey cjvn brjfgn cjmr2

Fb wjy tb `fbw, scn sjys&

Nvnf tcbugc cns ijan but bh ybu2

Wnll, cns fbt jll in& Cns pjrt in jfa pjrt sbinbfn nlsn&

Wcb ms tcn sbinbfn nlsn2

J eby& Mt tj`ns j eby jfa j gmrl tb ij`n j ejey& Abft ybu `fbw

tcjt2

Wcmdc eby2 Wmlsbfs ebys2

Fb& Tjijftcj pulls bf j wnna eut mt abnsft dbin up& Tcn

tugs jfa tugs eut mts rbbts jrn grjeemfg sts bh tcn ufanramrt& J

eby hrbi j lbfg tmin jgb& Hrbi wcnf M lmvna jt cbin& _lus, Wml)sbfs ebys jrn tbb ybufg tb ij`n ejemns&

Wcy ama ybu ij`n j ejey wmtc tcn eby2 Tb ybu jfa tcn eby

dbula lbvn mt tbgntcnr2

Tbintcmfg lm`n tcjt&

Jfa en tcnrn hrbi mts vnry engmffmfg2 Tmfdn mts vnry rst ajy2

Turn&

Wcjt nlsn ms tcnrn jebut tcn eby2

Fbt iudc&

Eut wcjt2 M gb mftb tcn amrt wcnrn Tjijftcj wjs tuggmfg& M

ji djrnhul fbt tb amg mftb tcn tbijtb rbbt& M ji gbba jt cnlpmfg

tcn pljfts grbw nvnr smfdn Mvn ennf Ludy bf tcn hjri& M `fbw cbw

ybu cjvn tb en lbvmfg mf ybur tbudcmfg tcn amrt lm`n mt ms tcn tcmd`

hur bf j wmla jfmijl& ]bu abft wjft mt tb gnt sdjrna jfa curt ybu,br ruf jwjy& M usn iy fgnrs tb en gnftln jfa strbfg jt tcn sjin

tmin jfa gnt tcn wnna tcjt wbulaft lnt gb&

Ttuhh, M gunss&


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Wcjt stuhh2

Lnt in tcmf` bh j wjy tb sjy mt, sb ybull ufanrstjfa mt&

B`jy&

B`jy& Tjijftcj sjys mt mf j huffy vbmdn tcjt sbufas lm`n jsimln jfa inssns up tcn erjma scn ijan mf iy cjmr&

Tjijftcj wjfts tb sjy sbintcmfg sb M djf ufanrstjfa mt& Fbt

kust scj`n cnr cnja lm`n mns jrn trymfg tb ljfa bf cnr jfa sjy, M

kust abft `fbw jebut ybu, Ludy& Qcjt ms jll sbin btcnr pnbpln

ab wcnf M sjy tcmfgs& Qcny kust scj`n jfa scj`n tcnmr cnjas jfa

ijyen ljugc jfa sjy, M kust abft `fbw jebut ybu, Ludy& M kust

abft `fbw&

Wnll, wcjt abft ybu `fbw2 Wcjtnvnr ybu wjft tb `fbw, M wmll

tnll ybu&

Qcjts wcjt M wmll sjy wcnf sbinbfn js`s in tcjt jgjmf&

Qcnf Tjijftcj sjys, Msft mt huffy cbw tcn wbrla ms jlwjys

turfmfg2

Cbw abns mt turf2Qurfmfg, lm`n tcms& Tjijftcj gnts up jfa spmfs mf j dmrdln&

Wcy abns mt turf2

Mt turfs endjusn bh tcn ibbf& Br tcn suf& Br sbintcmfg& M

lnjrfna wcy mf sdcbbl&

M abft hnnl jfy turfmfg&

Tcn smts abwf& Tcn puts cnr cjfas bf tcn grbufa& Tcn puts cnr

njr fnjr tcn amrt sb mt jlibst tbudcns lm`n lmstnfmfg hbr j sndrnt tcjt

ms jebut tb dbin& M `fbw& Mts wnmra& Eut mts trun&

Fbw tcnrn cjs ennf sbin tmin smfdn Tjijftcj sjma scn cja

tb tcmf` bh j wjy& M put iy cnja abwf fnjr tb tcn grbufa tb en

fnxt tb cnr jfa tcn sndrnts&

Ama ybu tcmf` bh j wjy ynt2 M js`&

J wjy tb wcjt2Qb tnll in jebut tcn eby&

Tcn ljugcs, eut fbt endjusn bh j kb`n& Qcjt wjs lm`n j imfutn

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Eut cbw ama ybu dcbbsn cmi tb en tcn btcnr cjlh2

Tbintmins ybu gnt tb dcbbsn tcn btcnr cjlh, jfa sbintmins

ybu abft&

EutFb, Ludy& Fb ibrn qunstmbfs&

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